Education Technology Planning Resources
Submitted by Jenny Thomas on Mon, 2007-10-29 06:58.
Whether you are seeking funding from the K-12 Voucher Program, E-rate, Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Formula, or EETT-Competitive funds, it all starts with your district technology plan. A district technology plan that has been approved by the California Department of Education (CDE) is a requirement for many education technology funding sources. For those districts whose technology plan is expiring in June 2009, now is the time to begin the planning and writing process. These technology plans must meet the requirements set by the CDE for state approval listed in the Appendix C-Criteria for EETT Funded Technology Plans. The CDE has recently released its newly modified criteria for those districts required to submit their revised technology plan in 2009. In addition, State CTAP has provided an optional writing template for a generic technology plan to assist your planning and writing team.
Submission Dates for 2008-2009:
If a district or direct-funded charter school intends to use the state-approved technology plan as an E-rate plan, the plan must be complete prior to filing Form 470. The CDE recommends documenting completion through internal communication such as email. We recommend all districts that use their state-approved technology plan as an E-rate plan submit in Cycle A or B.
The CDE distributed approximately $16 million dollars in 2006-07 and 2007-08 to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in formula-funded grants through Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology. Funds from this grant assist eligible districts in using technology to enhance teaching and promote learning. Funds are allocated based upon each LEAs proportionate share of Title I, Part A funding.
As a condition of funding, a CDE-approved technology plan is required. No application is needed; as long as the LEA has a current technology plan, the CDE will automatically generate and mail the grant award documents each year funding is available.
CTAP has posted the current Appendix C: Criteria for EETT Funded Technology Plans document and a Technology Plan writing template which incorporates all the changes in numbering and language from Appendix C. The template is a model of how a plan can be structured, and although the use of the template is not required, it is provided to facilitate the ease of writing the technology plan and its alignment with Appendix C.
Resources to assist in writing a technology plan are listed at the end of this article. RIMS CTAP staff are available to meet with districts and direct-funded charter schools to begin the planning process. We will also provide assistance in plan grooming prior to submitting for regional review.
For more information on EETT Formula: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/ft/eettformula.asp
Submission Dates for 2008-2009:
- Cycle A: October 3, 2008
- Cycle B: December 5, 2008
- Cycle C: April 3, 2009 (for non-E-rate districts only)
If a district or direct-funded charter school intends to use the state-approved technology plan as an E-rate plan, the plan must be complete prior to filing Form 470. The CDE recommends documenting completion through internal communication such as email. We recommend all districts that use their state-approved technology plan as an E-rate plan submit in Cycle A or B.
The CDE distributed approximately $16 million dollars in 2006-07 and 2007-08 to Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) in formula-funded grants through Title II, Part D, Enhancing Education Through Technology. Funds from this grant assist eligible districts in using technology to enhance teaching and promote learning. Funds are allocated based upon each LEAs proportionate share of Title I, Part A funding.
As a condition of funding, a CDE-approved technology plan is required. No application is needed; as long as the LEA has a current technology plan, the CDE will automatically generate and mail the grant award documents each year funding is available.
CTAP has posted the current Appendix C: Criteria for EETT Funded Technology Plans document and a Technology Plan writing template which incorporates all the changes in numbering and language from Appendix C. The template is a model of how a plan can be structured, and although the use of the template is not required, it is provided to facilitate the ease of writing the technology plan and its alignment with Appendix C.
Resources to assist in writing a technology plan are listed at the end of this article. RIMS CTAP staff are available to meet with districts and direct-funded charter schools to begin the planning process. We will also provide assistance in plan grooming prior to submitting for regional review.
For more information on EETT Formula: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/ft/eettformula.asp
| Attachment | Size |
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| AppendixC_2008.doc | 117.5 KB |
| AppendixJ_08.doc | 20.5 KB |
| techplan_template.doc | 337.5 KB |
| CTAP_TechPlanningGuide.doc | 3.41 MB |
| 3fand3gExample.doc | 52.5 KB |
| techplan.ppt | 1.06 MB |
